The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale
10 best books like The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale (Carmen Agra Deedy): The Secret Lives of Princesses, Secrets at Sea, The Hound of Rowan, Extra Yarn, The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: 14 Amazing Authors Tell the Tales, Poppy, The King's Agent, Waiting for the Magic, A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home, Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
The Secret Lives of Princesses
| Author | Philippe Lechermeier |
| ISBN | 1402766777 |
Go beyond Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella! Some princesses are well-known to all children—but others, equally magical (and sometimes, a lot funnier) have remained anonymous, mysterious, and far from the fairy-tale crowd.
Now these captivating ladies are finally stepping out of the...
| Author | Richard Peck |
| ISBN | 0803734557 |
Helena is big-sister mouse to three younger siblings, living a snug and well-fed life within the ancient walls of the Cranston family home. When the Cranston humans decide to sail away to England to find a husband for one of their daughters, the Cranston mice stow away in the name of family solidarity. ...
| Author | Henry H. Neff |
| ISBN | 0375838945 |
Max McDaniels lives a quiet life in the suburbs of Chicago, until the day he stumbles upon a mysterious Celtic tapestry. Many strange people are interested in Max and his tapestry. His discovery leads him to Rowan Academy, a secret school where great things await him.
But dark things are waiting,...
| Author | Mac Barnett |
| ISBN | 0061953385 |
Annabelle finds a magic yarn box that never runs out of yarn. She lives in a drab little town where everyone is drab looking. She makes herself a sweater and it isn’t long before she makes a sweater for everyone. She still has plenty of yarn. Word gets out and people come wanting to see these wonders, even...
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: 14 Amazing Authors Tell the Tales
| Author | Chris Van Allsburg |
| ISBN | 0547548109 |
Who is Harris Burdick?
For more than twenty-five years, readers have been puzzling over the illustrations by this enigmatic artist. Thousands of children have been inspired to weave their own stories to go with his intriguingly titled pictures. And now, some of our most imaginative storytellers...
At the very edge of Dimwood Forest stood an old charred oak where, silhouetted by the moon, a great horned owl sat waiting. The owl's name was Mr. Ocax, and he looked like death himself. With his piercing gaze, he surveyed the lands he called his own, watching for the creatures he considered his subjects....
"Russo Morin skillfully blends historical fiction and fantasy in surprising ways. She draws effortlessly upon influences ranging from Dante to Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the authority of her presentation makes the world she’s created come alive. A wonderfully action-packed ride through the...
| Author | Patricia MacLachlan |
SPOILER!!! First i would like to point out that this book is super cute especially if you like or believe in magic yourself. In waiting for the magic, There are two kids, William and Elinor and their father leaves them to their mother. Their mother then decides that bringing home a cat and four dogs will...
A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home
| Author | Henry Cole |
| ISBN | 0061704105 |
Celeste is not your average mouse. She lives alone, quietly weaving baskets with creative flair under the floor boards of the Oakley Plantation. However, Celeste’s world turns upside down with the arrival of the great naturalist John James Audubon and his assistant Joseph, who have come to study...
Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
| Author | David Benedictus |
| ISBN | 0525421602 |
It was eighty years ago, on the publication of The House at Pooh Corner, when Christopher Robin said good-bye to Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Now they are all back in new adventures, for the first time approved by the Trustees of the Pooh Properties. This is a companion volume...
| Author | Miranda July |
| ISBN | 1936365014 |
In the summer of 2009, Miranda July was struggling to finish writing the screenplay for her much-anticipated second film. During her increasingly long lunch breaks, she began to obsessively read the PennySaver, the iconic classifieds booklet that reached everywhere and seemed to come from nowhere....
